Meet the Western Missouri Reentry Team
The role of the Western Missouri Reentry Team is to assist offenders in successfully reintegrating themselves into society following a term of incarceration, and/or while under the supervision of Probation and Parole following placement on supervision by the Courts.
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COPS Office Funding Helps Bolster the Recently Fallen Alert Program
With funding from the COPS Office, one of the National Law Enforcement Officers Memorial Fund’s (NLEOMF) premier programs—Recently Fallen Alert (Alert)—will be enhanced and expanded. Read More
A Community, On and Off the Ice
Hockey dad and Hawthorne Police Department Community Relations Sergeant, Chris Cognac, had a dream of making a traditionally expensive sport accessible to a community of less privileged children and their families... Read More
Palm Beach County Sheriff’s Office Community Policing and Tracking Its Success
In May 2013, while conducting a priority monitoring site visit with the Palm Beach County Sheriff's Office (PBCSO), the COPS Office Grant Monitoring Specialist attended a presentation designed to demonstrate how PBCSO advances the principles of community policing. Read More
Recap of the National League of Cities Congressional City Conference
Every year, the COPS Office takes part in the National League of Cities (NLC) Congressional City Conference in Washington, D.C. It is an opportune time to reach out to mayors, city managers, council members, and other city officials to discuss the new priorities and initiatives the COPS Office is undertaking, as well as take part in speaking roles at the conference itself. Read More
2014 CPD Program Coming Soon!
In the coming weeks the COPS Office will be announcing the solicitation of applications for the 2014 Community Policing Development (CPD) program. Read More
Apply Today to be a COPS Office Fellow!
The COPS Office is looking for candidates interested in serving as Fellows at our offices in Washington, D.C. Read More
Prevent Crimes Against Seniors
The National Crime Prevention Council (NCPC), in association with the Bureau of Justice Assistance, invites you to attend a free, one-day virtual event, titled Safety in the Golden Years. Read More
Did You Know…?
Stress is everywhere these days, and if your job is in law enforcement you also know that stress can kill—either yourself, or someone around you. Stress can not only cause depression and distract people from what's important, it can contribute to major health problems, all of which will impact your entire agency through a decline in productivity and success.
In the biblical story of Cain and Abel, Cain asks, “Am I my brother’s keeper?” This question symbolizes
the eternal human struggle to determine to what extent we, as a society, are responsible for the wellbeing
of others in our community. 
